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Shaft strut replacement mauruuru at 8:49am 03.13.17 Engines and Propulsion 1/534 Recently bent the strut. I have ordered a new one which I will replace when received. My question is
mast cleat on 40.5 pmcrosta at 8:37am 03.13.17 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/475 Hi, I just ordered a mast cleat (http://shop.hunterowners.com/hp/part.php?m=40.5'c=6'p=52773) to pu
Lazy jack alternative CapnGL at 8:30am 03.13.17 Ask A Macgregor Owner 6/3733 So I was reading about these in reference to gearing up for solo sailing. The problems encountered
1980 27' Hatch Replacement Options?? TooCoys at 6:59am 03.13.17 The Cherubini Hunters 3/1889 The front hatch on my 1980 27' is beyond repair. The PO put plywood on top after the glass was broke
Ice Box Gasket Vann Cochran at 5:31am 03.13.17 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1466 anyone have an idea where I can get a replacement gasket for my icebox on H34? Or, suggest an alter
Swing Keel winch attachment question (4) Clipper87 at 8:26pm 03.12.17 Catalina 22 6/3012 134164 134163 134162 134161 Hi all - I'm a fairly new owner of a 1977 C-22. As I've been cleaning i
Dumb and dummer trying to win Darwin award. alexco38 at 8:05pm 03.12.17 Sails Call Lounge 103/9021 https://www.youtube.com/shared?ci=6icd5L9PulI Brave sherrif and harbour pilot save these girls life
Stereo speaker upgrade time suck...rant VanIslandGuy at 7:45pm 03.12.17 Big Boats 43/3622 Ever have a job that should take 60-120 minutes and takes all day and then some? Decided to replace
Hunter 356 Vent Installation (1) Tsutton at 5:32pm 03.12.17 Ask All Sailors 14/1535 I'm a new sailor and bought a 2002 Hunter 356 this week. I'd like to install a solar vent but am a
235 Centerboard Repair (1) mmhamer at 4:55pm 03.12.17 Smaller Boats 18/2640
Lifting Sling for asking Zodiac 310 Marc14857 at 3:29pm 03.12.17 Ask All Sailors 3/1636 I've worked out which Davit System to install on my H 44 (kato islander) but am know trying to think
Bottom paint RWSlater at 3:15pm 03.12.17 Ask All Sailors 27/2967
Beneteau Oceanis 400CC Davits/Arch Stauff at 2:25pm 03.12.17 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/1218 I would like to install either davits or an arch on my 2000 Beneteau Ocenais 400CC. While I origina
Replacing sheets on 2009 Beneteau 43 DPW at 1:07pm 03.12.17 Ask A Beneteau Owner 7/1355 Greetings: i would like to replace the main and genoa sheets on my Beneteau 43 and wondering if ther
What gauges are useful? Scott T-Bird at 12:52pm 03.12.17 Ask All Sailors 49/5346 I'm mounting new DC and AC panels. What are the most useful gauges? I have Xantrex LinkPro for DC m
O'day 34 fixed windows. (1) Sefuller at 10:04am 03.12.17 Bigger Boats 22/3947 Recently I discovered one of my side windows had cracked in winter storage. As far as I know it is
Oday 19 Victor Frank at 9:00am 03.12.17 Other Sailboats 5/2860 New to the group, hoping to get some help in finding my first Oday 19. I've taken the ASA 101,103 '1
Giselle of Iken Challenger 1962 gets makeover (2) Hamish Stoddart at 7:06am 03.12.17 Alden General Chat 7/2417 Giselle just spent a couple of months in Berthon, Lymington getting a well needed full paint job on
Anchor question........ Manson vs Rocna NYSail at 5:30am 03.12.17 Ask All Sailors 16/7514 hello all...... read a ton on anchors and actually owned a Manson supreme 35lb for my Pearson that w
Factory V-Berth not level in 1984 C30? patrickkidd at 9:31pm 03.11.17 Catalina 30 4/2771 Hi there! Is it just me or is the bow end of the v-berth higher than the aft end? It seems like the

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Old bilge blower wiring question. jssailem at 7:30am 05.27.24 Yellow is typically hot (+) and blue is "neutral" ... since you only have two I would assume neutra
Gelcoat Cracks on Toe Rail jssailem at 7:21am 05.27.24 I agree with Dennis about the nature of the cracks. The boat is 23 years old. Use and some UV damage
LFP Battery Install, or Argh! ...More Fuses! SoSound at 7:19am 05.27.24 Sweet set up Dave. :clap: Thanks to the members and posts on this forum, who do such a great job i
Chain plates Hunter 49 jssailem at 7:16am 05.27.24 Looks like Stainless Steel corrosion has occurred. Water has entered the metal and is corroding on t
LFP Battery Install, or Argh! ...More Fuses! jssailem at 7:08am 05.27.24 Sweet set up Dave. :clap:
P42 Engine removal advice jssailem at 7:00am 05.27.24 The engine access is under the stairs. Looks like there is room through the companyion way to raise
Searching for Moody 46 / Moody 47 Joe at 6:58am 05.27.24 Moody, huh? That's a low production, high end vessel.. It is very likely you could benefit by conta
Mistral 16 sailboat engine mount (1) jssailem at 6:53am 05.27.24 First my rant... That looks like a real cool daysailor dingy. I'd put a paddle in it and sail it in
Cut rudder bottom? B41S5. Joe at 6:42am 05.27.24 I have a beneteau 1990 41S5. I want to cut 4 inches off the bottom. Is there metal in there? Any
P42 Engine removal advice (1) juznip at 6:38am 05.27.24 Above the engine is another engine (acting as a generator(Yanmar 1GM10). There is a metal frame that
Help with seized fresh water pump Afraal at 6:32am 05.27.24 Thank you @jssailem. I see the impeller size difference on the parts list. I found both options avai
Prospective Catalina 30 (1987, MkII tall rig) keel issue dmax at 6:22am 05.27.24 Yeah - it's not the usual Catalina smile which as you say affects the forward part of the keel joint
Swim step lanyard thinwater at 6:21am 05.27.24 I'm guessing the center section has to be lowered by hand to prevent large impact load on the lanya
Swim step lanyard (1) jssailem at 6:15am 05.27.24 Your challenge is with the dyneema line. It does not like to make sharp bends. C.S.Johnson makes a v
Help with seized fresh water pump jssailem at 5:57am 05.27.24 Am I missing something? As always the devil is in the details. Here is a copy of the parts manual.
Help with seized fresh water pump (1) Afraal at 5:34am 05.27.24 I found this one on Amazon and in a few sites for the Kubota D1005. It seems identical to the one fr
Cut rudder bottom? B41S5. kappykaplan at 5:24am 05.27.24 I want to cut 4 inches off the bottom. Why?
Help with seized fresh water pump kappykaplan at 4:40am 05.27.24 On our way back to the dock yesterday, the fresh water pump on my Universal M25xpb seized. It all h
NYC to Milwaukee on a 42' sailboat: how long? dlochner at 4:37am 05.27.24 All inland waters in the US use Statue miles which are shorter than NM, 5280 feet vs.6076 feet. To
CENTERBOARD WOES tgzzzz at 4:18am 05.27.24 Lucky you. I wanted a CB in new boat and it was stuck. I had zero luck getting "the mud" out. Finall

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